Scott A. Hodes has a very interesting proposal on FOIA Litigation Reporting Requirements. You can learn a lot of information from Scott’s FOIA Blog. I quoted his story in my FBI Informant File Public Record post.
The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) generates some of the most sensitive and most consequential records in the U.S. Government.
General records maintenance policies are spelled out in “Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Records Management Program — Administrative Procedures,” Administrative Instruction 15, change 1, April 18, 2008.
Okay, so the headline is a little misleading, but in the case of Peter J. Hidalgo v. FBI, USDC D.C. #06-1513 (JR) parts of it must be disclosed. Scott A. Hodes a Washington D.C. FOIA attorney and author of The FOIA Blog recently provided this snippet:
Have you heard of Intellipedia? Did you know Google is a partner? Intellipedia is the project of multiple intelligence agencies. I don’t have much on it yet, but if you’re interested in learning more, please check out these two articles:
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March 16, 2008 through March 22, 2008 is officially SUNSHINE WEEK. The Electronic Frontier Foundation has GREAT resources for you to review and utilize. One of their nicest contributions is the database at http://www.governmentdocs.org where you’ll find numerous FOIA obtained documents. You should also check the various databases we have compiled for you.
Known as one of the premier law enforcement agencies in the United States, claims it does not have a file on every U.S. citizen.
Q. - So how do you know if they have one on you?
A. - You ask. Okay, seriously you need to submit a FOIA Request or a Privacy Act Request.
Q. - Where do I find out more about the forms?
A. - Here are the instructions for the Privacy Act Request. You can submit your request online. A FOIA Request may be submitted online. Detailed information on the FBI’s FOIA policies can be found on their website.
The following are FOIA officers and contact numbers:
